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Back during its launch in 2016, we referred to the Tesla Model X as being “the best promise of a future we could hope for.” Unfortunately, CEO Elon Musk has no plans to extend the Model X’s legacy, as Tesla is axing it in mid-2026. This makes the Model X a hot commodity in the used EV market. It…

Our Pope, who art from Chicago, hallowed be thy Ford Fusion. Thy transmission be manual, thy clutch be dumped, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Amen. That’s right, according to a recent admission by Ford CEO Jim Farley on the podcast Spike’s Car Radio, reports Ford Authority, the Pontifex himself not only drove one of…

When it comes to things you slap on engines to let them make more power, turbochargers and superchargers remain two of the most popular choices that work similarly in principle, but go about their business quite differently. Both create more power by pushing more air into the engine, but a key difference in outcomes is…

As much as some people might enjoy one-pedal driving, there are others who are not so keen on the exercise. If you’re not in the know, one-pedal driving is when your EV comes to a stop after you take your foot off the accelerator, without needing to press the actual brake pedal. The sensation is…

We all have brands we prefer. And the most enduring brands seem to tiptoe between being true to what people expect of them and being shapeshifters that evolve to reflect changing times, ideas, and cultural ideals. Sometimes, the lines between brand and product blur, and a product forges its own iconic identity. Like the Chevrolet…

It may look like a 3D-printed save icon, but 3.5-inch disks were the standard computer media format back in the late 1900s. USB flash drives have long since replaced them, but that didn’t stop Oleg Kutkov from plugging a 3.5-inch disk drive into his Tesla, just to see what would happen. According to his post…

NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around our moon, marking the first time humans have been anywhere near our nearest celestial buddy since 1972. The bravery of those four astronauts and the celebration of such an achievement can remind us all of previous trips to the moon and the engineering brilliance that got humankind…

Michelin makes some of the best tires in the industry. In fact, Consumer Reports ranks Michelin as the top tire brand in 2026, beating well-known brands such as Continental, Goodyear, and Bridgestone when it comes to overall performance and tread life. Among the different types of tires tested were the Defender2 and Primacy Tour A/S,…

You’re in your car, minding the law, keeping to the speed limit, when someone scurries past you as if they’re running late for work. Then, a minute or so later, that very same car is now waiting at the stoplight, watching you emerge from the distance in their rearview mirror. And to rub it in…

Comparing a Formula 1 engine to that of a run-of-the-mill Camry is like comparing the SR-71 to a Cessna. One’s tailored for mass-market appeal while the other is about precision at any cost, and both have their own set of rules to follow. That said, it’s not uncommon to see F1 tech trickling down to…